This is my 5th song written for Bill Adler's sci-fi stories. Thank you, Bill, for asking me, and I am continuously inspired by your imagination!
~ Marina
To read the short story, The Train Pusher:
https://billadler.substack.com/p/the-train-pusher
Lyrics
Maelstrom (in F#)
Theme Song for Bill Adler’s short story The Train Pusher, April 2026
Music & lyrics by Marina Verenikina
Breathe in, breathe out
Get away from the crowd
Breathe out, breathe in
Trust the voice within
Cause lately I just feel like I don't belong
to this time, to this place
Don't know what's wrong with me
I need to breathe
Being busy is overrated
I get frustrated
Running ragged
I need to breathe
Leave, leave me be
Let the whole world disappear
Let the time stand still
Before the maelstrom ends
up dragging me into the deep
Breathe out, breathe in
Feels like I've been pushed in
Breathe in breathe out
I'm finding my way out
Cause lately I just feel like I just don't belong to this time, to this place
don't know what's wrong with me, I need to breathe
The white noise is gonna swallow me whole,
Have no control at all, I need to breathe
Leave, leave me be
Let the whole world disappear
Let the time stand still
Before the maelstrom ends
up dragging me into the deep
Leave, leave me be
Let the whole world disappear
Let me heal, let me heal
Before the maelstrom ends up dragging me into the deep
Into the deep
Into the deep